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SHLDGLOBAL X DEFENSE TECH ETFINDEX

GLOBAL X DEFENSE TECH ETF

$63.24-0.17% vs prior close
587852-WK

Price through Oct 27, 2026 · Flows through Aug 23, 2024. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 27, 2026.

SHLD price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateSHLD close
Jul 27, 2026$63.85
Jul 28, 2026$63.91
Jul 29, 2026$62.03
Jul 30, 2026$62.77
Jul 31, 2026$63.25
Aug 3, 2026$64.37
Aug 4, 2026$67.57
Aug 5, 2026$67.37
Aug 6, 2026$67.78
Aug 7, 2026$69.04
Aug 10, 2026$69.85
Aug 11, 2026$69.45
Aug 12, 2026$70.15
Aug 13, 2026$70.27
Aug 14, 2026$70.81
Aug 17, 2026$69.97
Aug 18, 2026$69.82
Aug 19, 2026$69.20
Aug 20, 2026$67.65
Aug 21, 2026$67.09
Aug 24, 2026$66.02
Aug 25, 2026$65.65
Aug 26, 2026$66.12
Aug 27, 2026$66.88
Aug 28, 2026$66.19
Aug 31, 2026$65.48
Sep 1, 2026$64.11
Sep 2, 2026$63.11
Sep 3, 2026$63.75
Sep 4, 2026$62.98
Sep 8, 2026$62.72
Sep 9, 2026$61.84
Sep 10, 2026$61.78
Sep 11, 2026$61.75
Sep 14, 2026$62.33
Sep 15, 2026$62.57
Sep 16, 2026$62.67
Sep 17, 2026$62.99
Sep 18, 2026$62.68
Sep 21, 2026$63.18
Sep 22, 2026$62.25
Sep 23, 2026$62.30
Sep 24, 2026$61.61
Sep 25, 2026$61.46
Sep 28, 2026$60.82
Sep 29, 2026$60.45
Sep 30, 2026$60.08
Oct 1, 2026$60.14
Oct 2, 2026$60.23
Oct 5, 2026$60.41
Oct 6, 2026$60.06
Oct 7, 2026$58.74
Oct 8, 2026$59.19
Oct 9, 2026$59.87
Oct 12, 2026$59.83
Oct 13, 2026$59.34
Oct 14, 2026$59.68
Oct 15, 2026$60.65
Oct 16, 2026$61.48
Oct 19, 2026$61.31
Oct 20, 2026$61.33
Oct 21, 2026$61.60
Oct 22, 2026$61.89
Oct 23, 2026$61.89
Oct 26, 2026$63.35
Oct 27, 2026$63.24

Weekly net flows, 3M

Net inflow over the range: +$245M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
May 20May 27Jun 3Jun 10Jun 17Jun 24Jul 1+$80.6MJul 8Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12+$12.8MAug 19May 20Jun 3Jun 17Jul 1+$80.6MJul 15Jul 29+$12.8MAug 19May 20Jun 17+$80.6MJul 15+$12.8MAug 19
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
May 20$40.1M
May 27$11.1M
Jun 3$11.7M
Jun 10$24.7M
Jun 17$4.3M
Jun 24$7.2M
Jul 1$4.9M
Jul 8$80.6M
Jul 15−$81.7K
Jul 22$1M
Jul 29$10M
Aug 5$14.8M
Aug 12$22.2M
Aug 19$12.8M
The desk’s read

Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned -2.4% so far this year.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$465Massets under management
—expense ratio
—net flow, trailing month
1.1Mavg daily volume, 30 days
48holdings · US-domiciled
2024listed May 26, 2024 · beta 0.82
The book at a glance
BA.-10.7%PLTR-0.1%LMT-1.9%RTX-1.5%GD-0.6%NOC-2.5%LHX-0.3%ESLT+1.5%LDOS-0.2%HIIMOGAAVAV+1.0%MRCY-1.5%AMTMPL+5.3%KRMNOSIS0124503.3%ASELS

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1BA.BOEING4.52%$168.18-10.7%
2PLTRPALANTIR13.20%$198.73-0.1%
3LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN8.30%$622.99-1.9%
4RTXRAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES9.12%$194.60-1.5%
5GDGENERAL DYNAMICS8.46%$354.89-0.6%
6NOCNORTHROP GRUMMAN7.55%$551.23-2.5%
7LHXL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES3.71%$259.40-0.3%
8ESLTELBIT SYSTEMS2.89%$790.00+1.5%
9LDOSLEIDOS HOLDINGS2.42%$139.64-0.2%
10BWXTBWX TECHNOLOGIES2.04%$134.07+2.2%
11BABINVESCO TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BOND ETF0.89%$25.81-0.1%
12ELSEQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES0.08%$59.49-2.6%
13HIIHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES1.65%$281.32+0.1%
14MOGAMoog Inc MOG-A1.65%$353.51-1.3%
15KTOSKRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS1.23%$41.31+2.2%

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Sector weights

  • Industrials85.73%
  • Technology14.27%
  • Other1.48%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Industrials85.73%
Technology14.27%
Other1.48%

Country weights

  • United States68.82%
  • Germany10.78%
  • Other8.47%
  • France8%
  • Korea (the Republic of)7.64%
  • Italy4.35%
  • United Kingdom3.3%
  • Israel2.83%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
United States68.82%
Germany10.78%
Other8.47%
France8%
Korea (the Republic of)7.64%
Italy4.35%
United Kingdom3.3%
Israel2.83%
Performance
1 week+2.7%
1 month+2.9%
3 months-1.0%
6 months-6.4%
YTD-2.4%
1 year-7.5%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week—
1 month—
3 months—
YTD—
1 year—

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
+$989.4KOct+$268.2KNov−$266.3KDec+$4.8MJan+$8.4MFeb+$17.9MMar+$15.4MApr+$159.5MMay+$47.9MJun+$94.8MJul+$51.4MAugOctNovDecJanFebMarApr+$159.5MMayJunJul+$51.4MAugOctDecFebApr+$159.5MJun+$51.4MAug
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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LabelValue ($)
Oct$989.4K
Nov$268.2K
Dec−$266.3K
Jan$4.8M
Feb$8.4M
Mar$17.9M
Apr$15.4M
May$159.5M
Jun$47.9M
Jul$94.8M
Aug$51.4M
The risk read
15%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
25%realized volatility, 1 year
-25.4%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-18.9%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 13.2% of the book; the top ten carry 66%. Spread across 53+ names, it behaves like roughly 17 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
355calls · latest snapshot
31puts · latest snapshot
0.09put/call ratio
879Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
BA. BOEING$122M$153M
PLTR PALANTIR$76M$71M
LMT LOCKHEED MARTIN$6M$7M
AVAV AEROVIRONMENT$2M$1M
RCAT RED CAT HOLDINGS$2M$671,094

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against SHLD

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat SHLD on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF0.07%$188.2B+$1.6B405× the assets · +$1.6B in over the monthHead-to-head
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund0.09%$122.9B+$1.7B264× the assets · +$1.7B in over the monthHead-to-head
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF0.35%$76.4B+$320M164× the assets · +$320M in over the monthHead-to-head
IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF0.19%$56.3B+$583M121× the assets · +$583M in over the monthHead-to-head
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund0.09%$46.7B+$578M100× the assets · +$578M in over the monthHead-to-head
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